Mansfield Town 1-1 Sutton Utd – Result & Analysis
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Poisson rates Mansfield Town at 66% — recent form provides partial corroboration, though signals are mixed in this Mansfield Town vs Sutton Utd encounter.
✍️ Match Preview
Fixture Analysis
Mansfield Town welcome Sutton Utd to One Call Stadium in League Two (matchday 29). Kick-off is Tuesday 23 January 2024 at 19:45 UK time.
Form Analysis
Looking at their last 10 matches, Mansfield Town stand at 5W 3D 2L — 1.80 PPG. Last five: W D W L D. Offensively they are averaging 1.60 goals per game, with 0.80 conceded. Defensively, conceding just 0.80 per game is an exceptional defensive record. 4 clean sheets in 10 games (40%) reflects a solid defensive base.
At home, Mansfield Town have gone 4W 5D 1L in their last 10 home games (1.70 PPG). At home they are averaging 1.00 goals scored and 0.50 conceded per game. 6 clean sheets from their last 10 home games (60%) — they are an exceptionally hard side to score against at home. At home, both teams have scored in only 30% of games — reinforcing BTTS No as the home-venue-backed angle.
Sutton Utd — last 10 games: 1W 6D 3L — 0.90 PPG. Last five: L W L D D. Their scoring rate of 0.80 per game is modest, conceding 1.80 — not a side to back heavily on the Over 2.5 from their form alone. 1 clean sheet from 10 outings (10%). Both teams have scored in 60% of their games — a noteworthy BTTS rate that supports the Yes market.
Sutton Utd's away record over their last 10 away games: 1W 2D 7L (0.50 PPG). Away from home they average 0.90 goals scored and 2.90 conceded per game. BTTS has landed in 60% of their away games — meaningful support for the Yes angle in this specific context.
Mansfield Town are in the better shape of the two on recent form — 0.90 PPG ahead (1.80 vs 0.90). That form margin is the baseline of a sensible selection even before other signals are layered in.
H2H
The H2H picture is flat: the 5 H2H matches we hold have produced 1 wins for Mansfield Town, 3 for Sutton Utd and 1 draw. Form and model data should carry more weight here.
The 5 H2H matches in our data averaged 2.4 goals per game — a neutral rate that gives no strong lean on the goals market from the H2H alone. The most recent of those, on 23 Dec 2023, ended Mansfield Town 2–0 Sutton Utd — a Mansfield Town win.
The head-to-head data offers no strong steer in either the result or goals markets. Form, the model and current market pricing should carry more weight for this fixture.
Trading Patterns
Mansfield Town in-play and half-time data (last 72 games, 35 of them at home): at least one goal arrives before half-time in 66% of their matches in home games; when goalless at HT, a second-half goal follows 58% of the time; of the 17 games they trailed at half-time, they recovered to draw or win 35%; BTTS occurs in 57% of their matches (home games); Over 2.5 goals lands in 49% of games (home games).
Sutton Utd in-play and half-time data (last 72 games, 35 of them away): at least one goal arrives before half-time in 71% of their matches in away games; when goalless at HT, a second-half goal follows 81% of the time; two or more arrive in the second half on 52% of those occasions; of the 16 games they led at half-time, they failed to win 31%; BTTS occurs in 54% of their matches (away games); Over 2.5 goals lands in 54% of games (away games); they fail to score in 32% of games.
BTTS rates are mixed from the trading data — Mansfield Town 60% versus Sutton Utd 53%; no strong lean in either direction. The over/under 2.5 picture is inconclusive from the in-play data (Mansfield Town 50% | Sutton Utd 46%). Note also that Sutton Utd surrender HT leads in 31% of cases while Mansfield Town recover from half-time deficits to draw or win 35% of the time — a dynamic that could influence in-play positioning.
Poisson Model
The Poisson distribution model projects Mansfield Town 1.90 xG and Sutton Utd 0.70 xG. These expected goals figures are the primary input: they feed a goal-probability matrix across all scoreline combinations to derive the result and market probabilities below. Underlying strength ratings: Mansfield Town attack 0.886 / defence 0.726 | Sutton Utd attack 0.724 / defence 1.404. League average goals — home 1.526 / away 1.336. Sutton Utd's defence rating of 1.404 (above 1 = concedes more than average) is pushing Mansfield Town's projected output up. Sutton Utd's attack rating of 0.724 is below the league average, which holds their xG down at 0.70. Mansfield Town have a tight defence (rating 0.726), which is pulling Sutton Utd's projected output down. Data: built from Mansfield Town's last 72 games and Sutton Utd's last 72.
Result probabilities: Mansfield Town 66% | Draw 21% | Sutton Utd 13%. Fair-value odds: Mansfield Town 1.52 | Draw 4.71 | Sutton Utd 7.69. The model has a clear lean to Mansfield Town (66%) — a 45pp gap over the next-most-likely outcome reflects a meaningful statistical advantage.
Goals markets: Over 2.5 probability 48% | BTTS Yes probability 43% | Total xG 2.60. Over/Under 2.5 is close to a coin-flip at 48%/52% — the total xG of 2.60 sits near the 2.5 margin; this is a low-edge market from a Poisson standpoint. BTTS No at 57% is only a slight lean — the model gives both sides a fair chance of scoring, so No isn't a clear standalone call.
Summary & Verdict
The Poisson model's primary lean is Mansfield Town at 66% — clear model lean. Recent form corroborates the Poisson lean — partial multi-source support. Draw No Bet is worth pricing alongside the outright: 21% draw probability makes the stalemate a live outcome even at this conviction level.
The Poisson model projects 2.60 xG in total — Under 2.5 at 52% — a Poisson-only call with no corroboration from form or H2H.
On the BTTS market, Poisson puts 57% on No. Form rates corroborate — both teams scored in: Mansfield Town 30% (last 10 home games) | Sutton Utd 60% (last 10 away games).
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💡 Key Insights
🏟️ Match Context
• Fixture: Mansfield Town vs Sutton Utd | Competition: League Two, matchday 29 | Venue: One Call Stadium • Kick-off: Tuesday 23 January 2024 at 19:45 UK time • Data inputs: head-to-head data, recent form (overall and home/away), the Poisson prediction model and market pricing
📊 Statistical Prediction
• Poisson result probabilities: Mansfield Town 66% | Draw 21% | Sutton Utd 13% • Poisson goal markets: Over 2.5 48% (Under 52%) | BTTS Yes 43% (No 57%) | xG Mansfield Town 1.90 / Sutton Utd 0.70 • Poisson strength factors: Mansfield Town attack 0.886 / def 0.726 | Sutton Utd attack 0.724 / def 1.404 | league avg home 1.526 / away 1.336 • Poisson stance: Mansfield Town (66%) — strong lean
🧮 Prediction Model
1.90
Mansfield Town xG
Expected Goals
0.70
Sutton Utd xG
43%
BTTS
73%
Over 1.5
48%
Over 2.5
26%
Over 3.5
Full score-by-score matrix & model internals in the "Full Poisson Detail" section below ↓
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❓ Mansfield Town vs Sutton Utd FAQs
What time does Mansfield Town vs Sutton Utd kick off?
Mansfield Town vs Sutton Utd kicked off at 19:45 UK time on Tuesday 23 January 2024 at One Call Stadium.
What was the final score in Mansfield Town vs Sutton Utd?
Mansfield Town 1 - 1 Sutton Utd.
Where is Mansfield Town vs Sutton Utd being played?
The match is being played at One Call Stadium.
What competition is Mansfield Town vs Sutton Utd part of?
Mansfield Town vs Sutton Utd is a League Two fixture (matchday 29) (England).
Who is favourite to win Mansfield Town vs Sutton Utd?
Our statistical model gives Mansfield Town a 66% chance of winning, Sutton Utd a 13% chance, and a 21% chance of a draw — making Mansfield Town the favourite.
Will both teams score in Mansfield Town vs Sutton Utd?
Our model estimates a 43% probability that both Mansfield Town and Sutton Utd will score, so it leans towards BTTS No (57%).
Will Mansfield Town vs Sutton Utd have over 2.5 goals?
Our model puts the probability of over 2.5 goals in this match at 48%, so it leans towards under 2.5 goals (52%).
🧮 Model Insight
Model Mechanics
The model rates Mansfield Town's attack at 0.89x the league average against Sutton Utd's defence at 1.40x — combine the two and it projects 1.90 expected goals for the hosts. The same calculation in reverse, Sutton Utd's attack versus Mansfield Town's defence, projects 0.70 expected goals for the visitors.
These ratings are built from Mansfield Town's last 72 games and Sutton Utd's last 72 — a full enough recent sample to trust.
Scoreline Breakdown
Of every possible scoreline, 2-0 carries the highest individual probability at 13.4% — still a long way from a near-certainty, which says something about how open this one is on paper. Close behind: 1-0 (12.8%), 1-1 (11.2%). Those top three scorelines alone account for 37% of the model's total probability mass — a relatively concentrated, predictable distribution for this fixture.
Most Likely Outcome
Mansfield Town Win
66%
1.52
21%
4.71
13%
7.69
Top 3 Most Likely Scorelines
1 – 0
14.1%
Home win
Most likely
2 – 0
13.4%
Home win
1 – 1
9.9%
Draw
Expected Goals & Win Odds
1.90
Mansfield Town xG
Total xG
2.60
0.70
Sutton Utd xG
1.52
66%
Home win
4.71
21%
Draw
7.69
13%
Away win
Goals Markets
73%
Over 1.5
1.37
27%
Under 1.5
3.70
48%
Over 2.5
2.08
52%
Under 2.5
1.92
26%
Over 3.5
3.85
74%
Under 3.5
1.35
12%
Over 4.5
8.33
88%
Under 4.5
1.14
Match Markets
Both Teams to Score
43%
BTTS Yes
2.33
57%
BTTS No
1.75
Clean Sheet
50%
2.02
15%
6.67
Win to Nil
33%
3.07
2%
51.29
Score Probability Matrix (%)
| H \ A | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 7.4 | 5.2 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 0.1 | – |
| 1 | 14.1 | 9.9 | 3.5 | 0.8 | 0.1 | – |
| 2 | 13.4 | 9.4 | 3.3 | 0.8 | 0.1 | – |
| 3 | 8.5 | 5.9 | 2.1 | 0.5 | 0.1 | – |
| 4 | 4.0 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 0.2 | – | – |
| 5 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.1 | – | – |
Green = home win · Grey = draw · Amber = away win · Outlined cell = most likely score
▶ Model Internals
❓ Mansfield Town vs Sutton Utd Prediction FAQs
What is the most likely scoreline for Mansfield Town vs Sutton Utd?
Our Poisson model rates 2-0 as the single most likely exact scoreline, at 13.4%.
How many goals are Mansfield Town and Sutton Utd expected to score?
The model projects 1.90 expected goals for Mansfield Town and 0.70 for Sutton Utd, a combined total of 2.60.
How confident is the prediction model for Mansfield Town vs Sutton Utd?
Reasonably confident — the model's leading outcome is rated at 66%, a clear lean rather than a toss-up.
📈 Form Insight
Where Both Sides Stand
Across their last 72 outings, Mansfield Town have picked up 1.74 PPG on a 34W 23D 15L record — W-D-W-L-D across the most recent five.
Sutton Utd's form line: 19W 20D 33L from 72 games, 1.07 PPG, last five L-W-L-D-D.
Put side by side, Mansfield Town are the form team by 0.67 points per game — a gap wide enough to matter, though form alone rarely tells the whole story against Sutton Utd.
Home Ground vs the Road
On home soil, Mansfield Town have posted 1.66 PPG from their last 35 home games (15W 13D 7L).
On the road, Sutton Utd have gone 5W 10D 20L from their last 35 away games — 0.71 PPG when travelling.
Comparing the two in their relevant venue splits, Mansfield Town come out ahead — a more targeted read than the overall PPG figures above, since it strips out games played in the opposite context.
The Goals Picture
Mansfield Town are averaging 1.62 goals scored and 1.06 conceded per game recently; Sutton Utd are on 1.06 scored and 1.56 conceded.
Last 72 Results
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Sutton Utd
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Mansfield Town (Home) vs Sutton Utd (Away)
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❓ Mansfield Town vs Sutton Utd Form FAQs
What form are Mansfield Town and Sutton Utd in coming into this match?
Mansfield Town have gone 34W 23D 15L in their last 72 games (1.74 PPG), while Sutton Utd have gone 19W 20D 33L in their last 72 (1.07 PPG).
Which team has the better venue record — Mansfield Town at home or Sutton Utd away?
Mansfield Town's home record (1.66 PPG) is the stronger of the two venue-specific splits — Mansfield Town at home: 1.66 PPG; Sutton Utd away: 0.71 PPG.
Have Mansfield Town or Sutton Utd been keeping clean sheets recently?
Mansfield Town have kept a clean sheet in 33% of their recent games, Sutton Utd in 21%.
⚔️ Rivalry Insight
A Look Back
The head-to-head numbers here are drawn from the 6 H2H matches in our data, going back to November 2021. All of them came in League Two. The most recent in our data was on 23 January 2024, some 2 years back — so squads and form on both sides may look very different now.
Digging Into the Numbers
Mansfield Town's record when hosting Sutton Utd specifically: 0W 2D 1L from 3 games — a narrower, venue-specific slice of the head-to-head picture.
Last 6 Meetings
1
Mansfield Town
2
Draws
3
Sutton Utd
Recent Meetings
❓ Mansfield Town vs Sutton Utd H2H FAQs
What is the head-to-head record between Mansfield Town and Sutton Utd?
Across the 6 head-to-head matches in our data, Mansfield Town have won 1, Sutton Utd have won 3, and 2 have been drawn.
When did Mansfield Town and Sutton Utd last play each other?
The most recent meeting in our data was on 23 January 2024: Mansfield Town 1-1 Sutton Utd.
Who has won more matches between Mansfield Town and Sutton Utd?
Sutton Utd have the better head-to-head record, with 3 wins from the 6 head-to-head matches in our data.
📈 Trading Insight
Half-Time Trends
Mansfield Town are typically involved in an early goal — the half-time board shows at least one in 66% of their matches. They've gone in front at half-time 31% of the time, though they've let that lead slip 27% of the time they've held it — worth watching if they're only ahead by one. They've also shown some fight from behind, salvaging a draw or win after trailing at half-time in 17% of those situations.
Sutton Utd are typically involved in an early goal — the half-time board shows at least one in 71% of their matches.
The Numbers That Matter
BTTS sits in mixed territory for this pairing — Mansfield Town 57%, Sutton Utd 54% — no strong lean either way from the trading data alone.
Over 2.5 has been close to a coin-flip for both sides — 49% (Mansfield Town) and 54% (Sutton Utd).
On the defensive side: Mansfield Town keep a clean sheet in 40% of their matches; Sutton Utd in 34%.
Current season: same league only. Previous season: all leagues (covers promoted/relegated teams). All = any venue | Venue = Mansfield Town home games / Sutton Utd away games. HT metrics require half-time score data — shown as — where unavailable.
❓ Mansfield Town vs Sutton Utd Trading FAQs
Do both teams usually score in Mansfield Town and Sutton Utd matches?
Yes — based on recent matches, both teams have scored in 57% of Mansfield Town's games and 54% of Sutton Utd's, a combined rate that favours BTTS Yes.
Are Mansfield Town and Sutton Utd matches usually high-scoring?
Not particularly — Over 2.5 goals has come in for only 49% of Mansfield Town's recent games and 54% of Sutton Utd's, pointing to a tighter contest.
Do Mansfield Town and Sutton Utd matches tend to have early goals?
There has been at least one first-half goal in 66% of Mansfield Town's recent matches and 71% of Sutton Utd's — a useful reference point for first-half goal markets.
Mansfield Town and Sutton Utd share the spoils in a 1-1 draw.
📝 Match Report
How It Unfolded
The points were shared at One Call Stadium, Regular Season - 29, as Mansfield Town and Sutton Utd drew 1-1 in the League Two. The remainder of the report sets that outcome against the pre-match model, the markets and the teams' data profiles.
The Model vs The Result
The Poisson model went into this projecting Mansfield Town 1.90 xG and Sutton Utd 0.70 xG, a combined 2.60. The scoreboard read 1-1 for 2 actual goals. Mansfield Town fell 0.9 short of their projected output. Those figures were built on strength ratings of Mansfield Town attack 0.89 / defence 0.73 against Sutton Utd attack 0.72 / defence 1.40, drawn from 72/72 games (CurrentSeason).
On the result, the model split it Mansfield Town 66% | Draw 21% | Sutton Utd 13%, with Mansfield Town to win its most likely call at 66%. Instead the game produced a draw, an outcome the model had rated at just 21% — a clear break from expectation and a genuine upset by the numbers.
Goals & Markets
The model rated Over 2.5 goals at 48%. The game delivered 2, so it stayed under — in line with the projection. Over 1.5 had been 73% and landed. On both teams to score, the model sat at 43% and the match saw both sides score — a miss on BTTS. Historically the two sides average 48% Over 2.5 across their same-competition games (Mansfield Town 50%, Sutton Utd 46%), a base rate that agreed with today's under. Their combined BTTS history runs at 56%, which matched the both-scored outcome.
Trading Patterns vs Reality
Mansfield Town's trading profile (72 games, 35 home) set some clear expectations: BTTS lands in 60% of their matches — today it did; they keep a clean sheet 33% of the time, and conceded here.
Sutton Utd's trading profile (72 games, 35 away) set some clear expectations: BTTS lands in 53% of their matches — today it did.
Form vs Result
On form, Mansfield Town arrived the stronger side — 1.74 PPG against 1.07. The form guide was only half-right: the stronger side did not lose, but could not convert the edge into a win. Sutton Utd (home/away splits) conceded 1 against a 2.03 average — tighter than their form line.
Verdict
Grading the result against the stored data, 1 of 4 pre-match signals came in: result (miss), Over 2.5 (hit), BTTS (miss), form (miss). This one broke away from the data — most of the pre-match signals were overturned by how the ninety minutes actually played out.
💡 Key Insights
⚠️ This match report is generated algorithmically from the final score, our prediction model, and each team's historical form and trading data. Analysis is for informational purposes only.
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